She didnt think any more were coming but would check. Are there any lawyers following this thread? I loved Newcastle, Im a southern California woman that has been drinking the original Newcastle beer for over 20 years. YUCK! My new go to brew is Smithwicks. Bring back the old beer! Its just so sad to see a company completely ignore their legacy fanbase. I knew something was wrong when the bottle changed. I read through the comments and it appears there is no one who likes it. Thank you very much for posting this link to the petition. It is terrible. If everybody who commented here would sign that, it would easily reach its goal. I have been drinking Newcastle for over 20 years and today I tried the new one and it is horrible! And I dont like IPAs. Plz bring back the old recipe! This is definitely not what we have all enjoyed for many years. Ive enjoyed Newcastle for years, its been my Go to now its my No way and nor would I recommend it. These new age brewers who are tied to this over-hopped, bitter tasting brew seriously need some re-education. Been drinking NBA for 10+years. Bottles of Newcastle Brown Ale were as abundant as the portraits of white menformer members of the gentlemen's clubon the pub's walls. You dirty Dutch fucks, all of you fuck each other for sucking. Im beyond upset.smh. Why mess up a great beer? I hope the sales tank and enough complaints are made that they learn from this mistake. The new recipe should NOT be called Newcastle Brown Ale at all! I remember back in the 1990s there was a wonderful brewery called Petes Wicked Ale. So sad. Why not keep the same recipe and just brew it here in America? I guess because Heineken now owns the name, they can put it on anything they want. That didnt fare too well, did it? I had a bottle of the original NC that has been in my fridge since February 2019. What kind of idiot factory are you guys running over there? LaGunitas, seriously, put a gun in your Chicagoland mouth and pull the fucking trigger for shitting on the working mans beer. Sucks big time!!! Shame on all who ruined this medal winning beer. 6 watching. I just thought I got a skunk batch. Newcastle used to be one of my favorite five or six beers. Talk about greed? Its absolutely terrible, disgusting. Near perfection totally destroyed. One taste and Im spluttering, cursing and mad as hell. Bought some, different look figured just the packaging. Indeed standing by swill! Earlier in this thread on June 2 JD claimed that Heineken messed with Smithwicks also. Gave it a try, hated it, they ruined one of the most unique wonderful beers in the world. Thanks Michael and I am afraid you are 100% correct. Guess Ill go to something elsr, Hard day at work, head to the store for my favorite brew. What else is out there yall like? You ruined it! Lets make them fix this and bring back our beloved Newcastle recipe!! It was very disappointing. Wellbeen more than a year and the new New Castle Brown STILL SUCKS! Please bring my beer back!! I wont even call it Newcastle, because its not. I know his 1/2 brother worked with and launched some well known brands, but I admit my friend embellishes his stories. It was a classic English brown ale that I could rely on. Lot of people found the taste and experience disgusting tbh. UK production is for UK and Europe and is still Original Brown Ale. The package looked different, but I didnt think much of that. But Ive stuck with it and Ive learned to like it. By no means am I disparaging lemonade stand owners with that comment. Used to love Newcastle, the new brew is OKbut far from what was once one of my favorite beers. The new recipe is very similar to every hoppy IPA that apparently sucks as noted by nearly all reviews. I will now turn my back on my favorite beer ever. Truly Disappointed! So I went out to our local liquor store a bought all their stock of 3-12 packs, then went to the grocery store and bought 2-12 packs, then to the last store and bought their remaining 1-12 pack so now I have 6- 12 packs which should last me about 6 months. Buy for $965. Sign in. So I bought another one. A bit of a Beer snob here and I can honestly say Im very disappointed in both taste and new label. It has been live for over 6 weeks and only 54 have signed. The makers should be ashamed of themselves for serving this bland liquid as the Famous Newcastle Brown Ale. Im so sad I cant get my favorite beer anymore. This is terrible tastes like longboard. A good thing shouldnt be messed with. Personally, I am drinking Modelo Negra, Dos Equis Amber, or Michelob Amber, but none are as good as the original NBA. Dumping the rest of it in the toilet where it belongs. is this an attempted at a New Coke debacle? Boy did lagunitas screw this up. Ive found Shiner Bock a close second to the old NBA. Lagunitas and Heineken should not be allowed to profit from this. They have ruined perfection. You have just lost a long time customer. I exclaimed to my wife that it was either spoiled or somebody turned it into a a $u%#ing IPA. Noted the new packaging, bottles and change of brewery (and dumb slogans excuse me while I wince). RAWPRINTShop. black malt 1.5 oz. I was a new fan of the old Newcastle Ale, it became one of my favorites. Yes, Newcastle was never an award winner as advertised. Menu. I still want to cry, but right now I need to run in to town and buy a 12 pack of Stella. It is so far from the original. FU Jeremy Marshal. But no, some idiot changed the recipe. We dont need more beers for American flavors, or whatever stupid excuse they give at corporate. In 1986, American craft beer pioneers, Pete Slosberg and Mark Bronder, released Pete's Wicked Alethe beer largely responsible for establishing the American brown ale as a commercial beer style and category for beer competitions. What marketing geniuses you are! I have been drinking Newcastle Brown Ale for nearly 30 years! What a ruining of a great brand and brew! Werewolf, a red amber and Blond Bombshell an IPA to name two. Good lord, why? I will be looking for the Kilt Lifter and give it a go. I went to all the stores in my city when I noticed the change and bought up all the old stock of original Newcastle, but now Im about out and need to figure out what to do. Set delivery address to see local pricing. Itd be like if they took Guinness and tried to make it start tasting more like the stouts being put out by all these new breweries. Isnt labeling this new crap Newcastle Brown Ale, False Advertising..? Just because you own the brand what makes you think you improve what has been made and appreciated for scores of years. Anyway, one final comment. Newcastle Brown Ale was first brewed in 1927 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, by Jim Porter after three years of development. They took a smooth awesome drinking beer and turned it into something I have no interest in. I have been drinking NBA for more than 20 years. $12.99. Tried new once drank half a bottle poored the rest into the sink and never bought this shit again. Fraudulent comes to mind in Drink Beer. This decision was made in a board room by a bunch of out of touch rich snobs that probably dont even drink beer. Bring back the originalif its not broken, dont fix it!! Newcastle Brown Ale Er en gyldenbrun ale med en fyldig smag med stor krop og en frisk, let og sd finish, der giver en sublim bld smagsoplevelse. If anyone has any suggestions for something better or a better match, please feel free to reply to this note and let me know. It wasn't even the best brown ale on the market. Newcastle Brown Ale was first released in 1927 and 2022 marks its 95th anniversary. All Grain, ABV 5.08%, IBU 27.79, SRM 14.21, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 45L, Torrified Wheat, Black Malt, Chocolate) Hops: (Kent Goldings) Other: (Whirlfloc) . If you liked old Newcastle and also like Smithwicks, then I think I will try it as well! A beer is nothing but flavor! I still dont understand why they did what the have, but as a result anytime I see anything with Lagunitas on it, I run the other direction as fast as I can. They deserve a nice made in America class-action suit against them for this nonsense. If Heineken actually ruined Smithwicks as well, a major ass beating is due to those Dutch blowholes. I suggest you rename your beer Newcastle IPA. Size: All. But this is not a beer you want to get that cute with. Complaining is fine, but someone needs to act. Heineken: Get this poor excuse for a beer off the market and bring back a winner! May your taste buds stop working (I suspect that they already have). I bought a twelver of New Castle, popped the top and took a swig.. then quickly spit it out! Smithwicks is SO good. It just looks wrong in brown bottles. I poured the remaining bottles down the drain as well. Newcastle Brown Ale is also now an all-malt beer, made with Lagunitas house malt. Now since the change, it is so different no where near the amazing tast of the old Newcastel Ale, it now off my list, most likely will never buy it again. They took a great genuine drink and trashed it and pissed all over it! I have all the same gripes as everyone and I spoke to them for 10 minutes and let them know. I completely agree. I bought all six, the lady in the area, when queried said, they came from our distributor. She was vague about who the distributor was but said shed ask again. This was a terrible decision to change . I was thrilled to find the list on this page of all the people that HATE the new Newcastle Brown Ale. (Thank the gods, the craft brew houses in America have saved the working mans taste buds.) Newcastle Brown Ale 330ml Can. They are not. If those responsible are smart enough (which remains to be seen), you know that an advertising campaign will be needed to convince the Newcastle faithful that the original ale they love is back. My favorite beer now sucks. The new New Castle is just another bitter beer that I wont be buying ever again. Havent tried this yet, but I have yet to drink a Lagunitas brewed beer I didnt like. Bring back the Old Tried and True recipe. This new beer should not be called Newcastle. FU Heineken. Take the name off the bottle bc this shwill is not anywhere near the Newcastle Bring back the old Newcastle!! Hey Guys, I got a 12 pack last week and from my taste perspective, its back. Who ever changed the recipe should be fired. In 2010 brewing was moved to John Smiths brewery Tadcaster North Yorkshire until the present day Poured all the rest down the sink. The new stuff tastes like horse sweat. Its stupid, honestlybut there seems to be no sign of resignation by Heineken, who mandated the change, or Lagunitas, who actually committed the crime. Heineken has successfully alienated the whole consumer base for Newcastle. This new bitter Lagunitas shit is horrible and I will not be a Newcastle patron any longer! View the full list: Beer. I think you guys made a big mistake. It has been live for over 6 weeks and only 54 have signed. It just seems like such a bad business decision to trash a product that was obviously entrenched in the market and completely successful for a badly envisioned recipe that would alienate every loyal user of the original NBA. Excellent suggestion Jim!!! The new recipe sucks! I doubt the corporate idiot decision makers ever read these responses but if they do, kiss my ass goodbye from your products.. There are now many similar options out there, some only local or regional. I cant say it enough. We have been drinking and buying New Castle since 1987, not anymore! HORRIBLE TASTE. Sparge into two kettles, one at a time, then adjust wort gravity to 1.050 and 1.035, respectively. By the way I own a very successful restaurant that sells your other produce. Were known for our super-hoppy beers, our barrel-aged specialties and other crazy brews, so the temptation was there,Marshalsaid. Yep, if they have not seen their error by now, so be it. PEOPLE. Might as well call it any nut brown ale from any microbrewery in the USA. I do not like the new recipe and flavor. Only beer I bought. We have been drinking Newcastle for over 25 years and are loyal consumers and Newcastle fans. This new recipe SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!! . Worryingly packaged in a clear glass bottle, the blue . Didnt notice it said lagunitas on it. Production was moved out of Tyneside to North Yorkshire in 2007 by current owner Heineken. It has been brewed in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, since April 1927 by Newcastle Breweries. SPONSORED. Share your NEW finds and screw Heineken. FYI, heres the full shit-list of Heiny-kin brands that I will never buy again. It was very malty, quite sweet and nutty, with an assertive bitter finish. If thats what I was looking for thats what Id by. What a disappointment. No malt beverage involved. Heineken has one fine Marketing department for sure. Because it is not the Newcastle Beer it SHOULD be. I will never buy this again. We have noticed the shelves are full of the new Newcastle because nobody will buy this crap. Time the complaints by a factor of 100,000 and you might get an idea of how many buyers you have disappointed. I totally agree. Ive drunk the Tyne Brewery version back the 60, and that was the best. Dammit! Only beers I found that compares were Moose Drool from Montana and Alaskan Brown Ale, neither of which are available in my area. I am a long time Newcastle fan but will never buy this Lagunitas brand again! Fuck you. Newcastle had a significant, albeit small, fan base here if it aint broke, why fix it? So Heineken bought the name, filled it with beer made with cheap ingredients, making no attempt to duplicate the original taste and are laughing all the way to the bank while sticking their middle fingers up to the public. Completely different than my one and only. And lost a customer who talks to beer stores and bars with taps who want to please. I used to like their beer, but its horrible now.. will not be buying it since they ruined by letting this company put their own spin on a classic recipe. 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